Refer to byte/bit sequences instead of octet/bit strings #397
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| @@ -612,24 +612,26 @@ <h2>Terminology</h2> | |||
| {{BufferSource}} are defined in [[WEBIDL]]. | |||
| </p> | |||
| <p> | |||
| An <dfn id="dfn-octet-string">octet string</dfn> is an ordered sequence of zero or more | |||
| integers, each in the range 0 to 255 inclusive. | |||
| The term [= byte sequence =] is defined in [[Infra]]. | |||
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Typically you have a line like this:
This specification depends on the Infra Standard. [INFRA]
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Yeah, I was looking at that for #268, but there's still a few other inconsistencies with the language there, so I'll add that later 😊
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Builds on top of #396.
Refer to Infra's byte sequences instead of defining our own octet string concept, and rename bit strings to bit sequences to match. Also, link to Infra's byte sequence/length where appropriate, and properly define the length in bits.
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